About “Possessing the Secret of Joy”
The book follows Tashi, a young tribal African woman who lives most of her adult life in America. She submits to her people's custom of genital mutilation and is severely traumatized by the experience, spending the rest of her life battling madness and struggling to recognize her own reality.
Book details
- Published
- 1992
- Latest edition
- 1992 · ISBN 9781595583642
- ISBN
- 9781595583642
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Possessing the Secret of Joy?
Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker has 286 pages.
